According to the tradition of fasting and not eating rice dishes on the day of Ribodhani Ekadashi, it is customary to eat dishes made from yams, sugarcane, and sweet potatoes.
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On the occasion of Haribodhani Ekadashi, devotees throng the Budhanilkantha Temple in Kathmandu. Today, it is customary to decorate the Tulsi tree planted in every house, worship it, garland it, and marry it to Damodar. On this day, it is customary to observe a fast and eat dishes made from bitter gourd, sugarcane, and yam, as per the tradition of not eating rice dishes and observing a fast.
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